10 Hidden Gems in Tokyo Most People Walk Right Past
10 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Gotokuji Temple (Cat Temple)
24-7 Gotokuji 2-Chōme, Gotokuji, Setagaya, 154-0021, Japan
You know those beckoning cat figurines you see in the window of every Asian restaurant and shop? The ones with one paw raised, supposedly waving in good fortune? This is where they were born.
Hama-rikyu Gardens
1-1 Hamarikyuteien, Hamarikyuteien, Chuo, 104-0046, Japan
The pond in front of you is filled with ocean water.
Inokashira Park Benzaiten Shrine
1 Inokashira 4-Chōme, Inokashira, Mitaka, 181-0001, Japan
There is a curse on this lake.
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
6-6 Koraku 1-Chōme, Koraku, Bunkyo, 112-0004, Japan
The name of this garden is a political message.
Nezu Shrine
28-9 Nezu 1-Chōme, Nezu, Bunkyo, 113-0031, Japan
You are standing at one of the rarest things in Tokyo — a building that is actually old.
Shimokitazawa
Kitazawa, Kitazawa, Setagaya, Japan
Notice how narrow the streets are here.
Sugamo Jizo-dori (Grannies' Harajuku)
35-2 Sugamo 3-Chōme, Sugamo, Toshima, 170-0002, Japan
Welcome to Harajuku for grandmothers.
Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin
1-4-7 Motoakasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051
Hundreds of stone foxes are staring at you.
Tsukiji Honganji Temple
3-15-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
You are looking at a Buddhist temple that has absolutely no business looking like this.
Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street
3-chome-13 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0001
You are about to walk down one of Tokyo's only shopping streets that genuinely looks and feels like prewar Japan.
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